Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Exposures to lead from gasoline additives in the 1970s and 1980s have been traced to a lifetime of slightly reduced IQ by a Duke-led long-term study in New Zealand.

March 28, 2017

Lead Exposure In Childhood Linked to Lower IQ, Lower Status

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Scott Swartzwelder

March 22, 2017

Survey: Transgender College Freshmen Drink More, Experience More Blackouts

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February 15, 2017

Inspiring the Young African-American Physician-Scientist

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January 25, 2017

School of Medicine Names Barber, Rynn as New Department Chairs

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December 16, 2016

Moffitt and Caspi Win Top APA Award

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Researchers found they can predict which adults were likely to incur such costs as early as age 3, offering hope that early interventions could avoid some of these social costs.

December 12, 2016

Adults With the Most Costly Problems Could Be Spotted in Preschool

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PTSD therapy

November 28, 2016

Active-Duty Military Find PTSD Relief Through Individual Cognitive Therapy

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Why We Fail To See What's In Plain Sight

November 22, 2016

Sanyin Siang: Why We Fail To See What's In Plain Sight

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One State’s Temporary Gun Removal Law Shows Promise in Preventing Suicides

November 17, 2016

One State’s Temporary Gun Removal Law Shows Promise in Preventing Suicides

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America is paying a price for turning its back on mental illness, a Duke professor says.

November 4, 2016

Glad You Asked: Mental Illness Gets a Cold Shoulder

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October 26, 2016

Why Funding for Anti-Bullying Efforts Is Needed

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October 24, 2016

Dr. Damon Tweedy: Tough questions that loom over forced psychiatric care

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October 18, 2016

Dr. Kafui Dzirasa Discusses the Next Big Idea in Brain Research

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September 14, 2016

Dr. Allen Frances: Opioid companies lobby against medical marijuana

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August 11, 2016

The Impact of Trauma on Children

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